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Apothecary Jars - Glass, circa 1900Reg. No: SH 850121

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Seven glass medicine jars from the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia circa 1900. Some jars contain traces of medicine. One jar nearly full of powder. Part 1 Salol, used as a sunscreen agent in creams and lotions; also used as a coating for pills and capsules; Part 2 Acid Gallic, for treatment of diarrhoea and gastroenteritis of bacterial origin; Part 3 Bismuth Subgallate dusting powder for eczema and similar skin diseases; Part 4 Mercurous Chloride (also known as calomel) for syphilis, constipation and skin disease; Part 5 Mercury with chalk for constipation in children; Part 6 Butyl-Chloral Hydrate, an analgesic and hypnotic; Part 7 Aromatic chalk and opium powder, for diarrhoea.